Meitei deities

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Further information: List of deities in Sanamahism and Meitei mythology

Meitei deities are the deities affiliated with Meitei mythology and Meitei religion of the Meitei people of Manipur. There are three main Meitei gods (Atingkok, Asheeba and Apanba) and two main Meitei goddesses (Leimarel Sidabi and Emoinu), while others are related gods and goddesses.[1]

Gods[]

Deities Meitei transliteration Description
Atingkok Maru Sidaba aka Atiya Guru Sidaba ꯑꯇꯤꯡꯀꯣꯛ ꯃꯔꯨ ꯁꯤꯗꯕ He is the Creator of Universe. He's also the God of sky, royalty, birth, thunderstorm, rain, riverflow, lightning and heaven. He's the king of all gods, and the foremost breeder of all the living souls.[2]
Chothe Thangwai Pakhangba ꯆꯣꯊꯦ ꯊꯪꯋꯥꯢ ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ Dragon serpent God and ruler of ancient Moirang, God of royalty, guidance and protection.[3]
Emoinu ꯏꯃꯣꯢꯅꯨ Goddess of wealth, prosperity, hearth, wisdom, family, state, house, vitality, and resources.[4][5]
Irai Leima ꯏꯔꯥꯢ ꯂꯩꯃ Goddess of water, daughter of Soraren, the sky God, who sent her down to earth to prosper the human civilization.[6]
Khamnung Kikoi Louonbi (Nura Naothem Heibi) ꯈꯝꯅꯨꯡ ꯀꯤꯀꯣꯢ ꯂꯧꯑꯣꯟꯕꯤ Goddess who brings the souls of the death to the underworld, consort of Thongalel. She's created and offered to Thongalel by Salailen, as a substitute of goddess Thongāk Leima.[7]
Koubru ꯀꯧꯕ꯭ꯔꯨ God of wind and strength and guardian of North West direction, rides on white elephant, "Samu Laishaa Angoupa", who guards the outskirts of Mount Koubru as per legends.[8]
Kounu ꯀꯧꯅꯨ Consort of Koubru, mother of Loyalakpa, and Guardian of North, goddess of snows, hills, mountains.[9]
Laikhurembi ꯂꯥꯢꯈꯨꯔꯦꯝꯕꯤ Goddess of justice, equality, law, order, verdict, judgement, and Chief Queen of the Underworld kingdom, consort of Thongalel.[10]
Lainaotābi (Leinaotabi) ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕꯤ Goddess of sorcery, magic, spells, beauty, witchcraft, consort of Thongalel and his younger brother Poireiton
Lainingthou Sanamahi ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯁꯅꯥꯃꯍꯤ Supreme God, Destroyer of Universe, Guardian deity of the mankind and the king of the household.[11][12]
Leimarel Sidabi ꯂꯩꯃꯔꯦꯜ ꯁꯤꯗꯕꯤ Mother earth goddess,consort of Salailen Sidaba and mother of Pakhangba[13]
Lok Ningthou ꯂꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ Guardian God of the Southern direction
Loyālākpa ꯂꯣꯌꯥꯂꯥꯛꯄ Guardian God of the Western direction, son of Lord Lainingthou Koubru and goddess Kounu
Marjing ꯃꯥꯔꯖꯤꯡ God of polo, war, horse and sports, rides on Samadon Ayangba, a flying horse, created by Lord Sanamahi[14]
Ngāreima ꯉꯥꯔꯩꯃ Goddess of fish, dwells in underwater world, daughter of Salailen Sidaba, who sent her down to earth to prosper the human civilization.
Nongpok Ningthou ꯅꯣꯡꯄꯣꯛ ꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ Deity of divine energy and Supreme Being, hunting, love, eroticism, and consort of goddess Panthoibi.
Nongshaba ꯅꯣꯡꯁꯥꯕ Lion God and deity of protection, son of Salailen Sidaba.
Nongthang Leima ꯅꯣꯡꯊꯥꯡ ꯂꯩꯃ Goddess of seduction and charm, often associated with lightning and thunder. She's created from the dazzling eyes of Soraren, to seduce Harāba, not to create further chaos during the creation of the universe.
Pakhangba ꯄꯥꯈꯪꯕ Protector of Universe, great Dragon Lord, son of Lord Salailen Sidaba and goddess Leimarel Sidabi[15]
Panthoibi ꯄꯥꯟꯊꯣꯢꯕꯤ Goddess of war, love and wisdom, and consort of Lord Lainingthou Nongpok Ningthou
Phouoibi ꯐꯧꯑꯣꯢꯕꯤ Goddess of agriculture, bounty, crops, paddy, livestock, food and harvest, and a daughter of Salailen Sidaba, who sent her down to earth to prosper the human civilization.
Pisatao ꯄꯤꯁꯥꯇꯥꯎ God of creation, skills, architecture and handicrafts.
Thangjing ꯊꯥꯡꯖꯤꯡ Guardian of the South East direction, progenerator of the Moilang clan.[16]
Thongāk Leima (Thongāk Lairembi,Lāngol Lairembi) ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯛ ꯂꯩꯃ Gatekeeper goddess of the door of the death, the entrance to the underworld, consort of Thongalel
Thongalel ꯊꯣꯡꯉꯥꯂꯦꯜ God of death and the ruler of the Khamnung underworld kingdom.
Thumleima ꯊꯨꯝꯂꯩꯃ Goddess of salt, who dwells in salt brines, daughter of Soraren
Wangbren ꯋꯥꯡꯕ꯭ꯔꯦꯟ God of underwater world,consort of goddess Anal Chanu Sangnulembi.[17]

External links[]

  • "Meiteis celebrate Emoinu". www.telegraphindia.com.

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